Why am I going to Blog? I think is a legitimate question on a time when everybody and their mother is connected and broadcasting through their Blog, Tweet, Facebook, etc. My reasons are simple; I want to talk about my American Experience.
I was born and raised in Veracruz, Mexico. After I graduated from the National Conservatory of Music in Mexico City as a Concert Pianist, I moved to the United States. The cultural, political, social and economical differences are very interesting to me. One of my first goals in this country was to have a complete (or as much as possible) control of the language. I believe that in order to become part of the fabric of a nation, to understand the idiosyncrasy, the humor, the social structure and in other words, be part of a complete integrated life of a country, you have to be able to read, communicate and interact in their native language.
My mother language was, obviously, Spanish. At the Conservatory, I studied French and German. Because of my work as a pianist for opera singers, opera companies and voice teachers at the Conservator, and in private practice, Italian became very familiar to me. I think it is a close “cousin” to Spanish. English became the last language that I learned. Today, I’m comfortable communicating in Spanish, English and French. I have basic knowledge of German, Italian and Japanese. There is a moment when you study a language and everything just “clicks.” That moment happened to me when I saw shows and concerts by Robin Williams, Don Rickles and Bill Cosby. When I saw Woody Allen films, they made sense and were very funny. Johnny Carson was a staple of my television favorite shows, and everything was clear. I didn’t have to first translate in my head and then laugh about it. At that moment, I knew I had arrived at the promise land of understanding a language. Reading between the lines and understanding the political humor was achieved after countless newspapers, magazines, and books, one my great passions in life. Mr. Webster’s Dictionary was my constant companion.
I hope that my blogs will be sometime funny, provocative, and interesting. I believe I’m a personification of the American Dream. Whether you’re listening to my piano, reading my Blogs, Twitter, or my sometimes silly comments on Facebook, I hope that I will not bore you. In his wonderful and witty definition of a bore, Oscar Wilde wrote, “A man who is never unintentionally rude.” I’ll try very hard never be that man.
This is my introduction to you. I welcome your comments.
Sincerely yours,
Antonio Castillo de la Gala
www.antoniocastillodelagala.com
6 Comments
Can’t wait to read your blogs Antonio!
08 May 2011 07:05 pm Tamar
Vous avez de bons points il, c’est pourquoi j’aime toujours verifier votre blog, Il semble que vous etes un expert dans ce domaine. maintenir le bon travail, Mon ami recommander votre blog.
Mon francais n’est pas tres bon, je suis de l’Allemagne.
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25 May 2011 03:05 am Charlotte (@Twitter)
Hello there, I love your blog. Is there something I can do to receive updates like a subscription or some thing? I am sorry I’m not acquainted with RSS?
03 Nov 2011 05:11 am Zulu Trade (@Twitter)
Thank you for your comment, I do not have an option to subscribe to my blog yet, but be sure to check my website in the future for updates. I will have an option soon.
Thank you,
Antonio
18 Nov 2011 12:11 am admin
Sono impressionato, ho bisogno di dire. Davvero non spesso ho incontrato un blog che è ogni educativo e divertente, e mi permetta di informare, tu hai colpito il chiodo sulla testa. Il vostro concetto è eccezionale, la difficoltà è una cosa che la gente non sufficiente si parla in modo intelligente circa. Sono molto felice che mi sono imbattuto in tutto questo nella mia ricerca di qualcosa al riguardo.
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